The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-30

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Mr.. Hemphills yacht came in, plenty
of sailing. This delighted Lady Par
dock, who many time went with me,
Jocelyn, Mr.. Hemphill and Mrs.
Cardewe and her husband.
One day we started to Lulworth cove.
They had all heard of it, but few had ever
been there. The wind was blowing
briskly from the southeast--a favorable
quarter, and, as Mr.. Hemphill said:
off it does veer to the southwest, all
the better; il will bring us home the
faster"
won't you come, Armstrong;"
asked Mr.. Hemphill.
"No, thank you; don't care much
for sailing. Besides, you are quite
enough in that craft without me. /
should only prove a Jonah.
"Why, do you think a storm will
come on?"
"It does not look like settled weather,
l must say" replied the captain, eau
tiously. " But you can always scud,
you know"
"Thank YOU" replied Hemphill.
" But, seriously, Lady Pardock, if you
fear"
"Fearl 1 fear? No; 1 think Cap
tain Armstrong is afraid. Let us go,
Mr.. Hemphill." He at once gave the
word to shove off. The yacht was
lying at little distance out, as the tide
was low. So we went on board, whittier
Mrs. Cardewe had already proceeded.
Captain Armstrong had merely taken
off his hat when Lady Pardock referred
to him so contemptuously. But knew
quite we'll she respected his nature and
his cool firmness, for all her GOODNESS
to him. / was certain she thought of
what he said, for more than once | had
heard her talking to her boy, and he
told her what his friend, the captain.
had hidden him do. Lady Pardock
always agreed with her son on these
occasions. So when we reached the
yacht she spoke to the sailing-master
and asked him what he thought of the
weather.
Fair and square, my lady; think
it will change afore night, but so far !
see nothing to be alarmed about"
Perhaps the boy had better 60
ashore" said Mr.. Cardewe.
" NONSENSE" said Mr.. Hemphill
"Mrs. Farmer wants sail as well as
ourselves. Let the lad remain. You
ike JIG std, OH JOCcly IL!
ooh, yes!" he laughed; " / love the
seal"
That decided the question. l re-
NAMED, and we were soon under way,
rushing down the coast in the direction
of Portland Bill. Captain Armstrong
watched us for awhile; and then, wav-
ing his hat as farewell, turned up the
path toward the Manor.
He encountered Charley and an old
fisherman on the way, and stopped, as
sailors like to talk with sailors.
"The Firehy's off, see, SIR" said
old Barnes.
eyes," replied the captain; "she's
bound for Lulworth and Weymouth.
l expect the passengers will return by
train"
$50 do I, sir. They'll never work
against this wind. When the tide
flows again the wind will rise, 1 ex-
pect."
"Then they'll have fine breeze to
carry them down."
cay, ay, sir; little too much, I'm
thinking, if it veers couple of points"
The captain nodded. Then he said:
81 will run over and meet them at
Weymouth" and Charley watched
him as he went, thinking, as he told
me afterward, how cool he was.
CHAPTER II.
1t was evening, and we were past
Portland Bill. The captain said we
must 90 about and run in on the tide to
make all the leeway up. The wind was
dead on shore. The waves beat high
upon the Chesil bank, and if | could dc
some fine writing | could tell you about
: the curling tops of the masses of water
which poured on the shingle. But that
was nothing to the next days sea.
That | shall never forget.
The FREELY had been sighted and
considerable anxiety had been expressed
concerning her. Little did l think that
: among the people who were watching
us were Charley and Captain Arm,
, strong, in fear for the result. Charley
| told me afterward that the captain was
as cool as ever, and apparently afraid
of getting wet; so he hired a cab and
drove down through Weymouth to the
5 island, leaving Mr.. and Mrs. Martyr
} Henry at the hotel to receive the party
l.. if they ran alongside the pier safely.
The evening was deepening into {
clustering and stormy night, as Charley
: and Captain Armstrong drove to Port
land, and our yacht was driving on
: We were still below, when the easier
f motion of the yact, consequent on oul
2 running before the wind, induced us t.
90 on deck. Behind us was limitless
| tumblng sea, dark clouds and rain; il
| front the Chesl bank, the island, with
its quarries and its prisoners, and the
smooth water of the roads beyond. Ir
an hour or so we should be riding
; alongside the pier or in the harbor, Of
pulling ashore to catch the train home
, So we said!
But how is this? We are not going
; for the harbor direct! Yes, we are
What is that behind us?-a roar, then
flash, and another roar. Blow, blow
i good wind, ere the storm overtake us
or we shall fare badly. Flap! flap! The
;, wind has suddenly failed us. I'VE are
+. in the very center of little cyclonel
So said the captain.
Y "Bear a hand, men; we shall bt
taken aback in a minute" shouted thu
Y master, rushing to the tiller. " Fur
: all-up with her-leave the jib alone
y cew up the mainsail, smartr'
: No time to lose. Flap! Boom comes
: the wind from the northeast with ;
4 r1sh Tho EiraAv baals ovar lilo .